History PlayingWith / HopeSpot

** Bob actually does save Hiro from Evulz', but Hiro has already been hurt by Evulz PoisonedWeapon and dies much slower and painfully than he anticipated.

** The producers want to avoid [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy people losing interest in their story]] so they throw in a hope spot to reel 'em in.

* '''Defied''': Bob shows up to save Hiro and beats the crap out of Emperor Evulz, because he TookALevelInBadass, knowing that Emperor Evulz would be prepared for him.
** Hiro shows no reaction to Bob's arrival and death, as he's [[DespairEventHorizon already beyond hope.]]

* '''Parodied''': Hiro is in Hell fighting with Emperor Evulz. As he makes the killing blow, a beam of light shines on Hiro as a CherubicChoir sings in the background and [[PowerGivesyouWings pure white wings]] appear on his back. He flies out of Hell...right before a RecordNeedleScratch is heard and Evulz abruptly yanks Hiro back into Hell with a [[LovecraftianSuperpower giant black tentacle]] he definitely didn't have a minute ago.

** Bob actually does save Hiro from Evulz', but Hiro has already been hurt by Evulz PoisonedWeapon and dies much slower and painfully than he would have.

** "This scene is too boring, so lets spice it up by having the viewers think that Hiro's getting rescued!"
** The producers want to avoid [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy people losing interest in the story]] so they throw in a hope spot to reel 'em in.

** Hiro is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, but Bob shows up at the last moment... to which Hiro reacts by telling Bob to get out of the way because he's probably about to get blasted.

** Bob actually does save Hiro from Evulz', but Hiro has already been hurt by Evulz PoisonedWeapon and dies much slower and painfully then he would have.

* '''Downplayed''': The odds of success weren't very good before the Hope Spot was shattered.

* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Hiro]] is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, when [[{{BigDamnHeroes}} Bob shows up.]] Evulz then takes down Bob with a single blast.

* '''Justified''': Evulz knew Bob was coming

* '''Double Subverted''': ...and Evulz reveals that [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} he is not left handed.]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Hiro is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, when [[BigDamnHeroes Bob shows up]]. Evulz then takes down Bob with a single blast. Bob then gets back up, dusts himself off, and [[CurbStompBattle beats Evulz into submission]]. Evulz then reveals that [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} he is not left handed.]] Bob turns off the PowerLimiter and takes down Evulz. Evulz goes OneWingedAngel and kills Bob, who then comes back from the dead and kills Evulz DeaderThanDead. Everyone starts celebrating, when Evulz reveals they were FightingAShadow.

* '''Invoked''': Evulz, having read his ''Literature/TheArtOfWar'', gives the heroes a HopeSpot so that they don't break out their DesperationAttack until it's too late.

* '''Defied''': Bob shows up to save Hiro and beats the crap out of Emperor Evulz, because he {{Took A Level In Badass}}, knowing that Emperor Evulz would be prepared for him.

* '''Invoked''': Evulz, [[GenreSavvy having read his]] ''Literature/TheArtOfWar'', gives the heroes a HopeSpot so that they don't break out their DesperationAttack until it's too late.

** Hiro is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, but Bob shows up at the last moment... to which Hiro reacts by telling Bob to get out of the way because [[GenreSavvy he's probably about to get blasted]].

* '''Straight''': Hiro is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, when [[{{BigDamnHeroes}} Bob shows up.]] Evulz then takes down Bob with a single blast.

* '''Straight''': Jim is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, when [[{{BigDamnHeroes}} Bob shows up.]] Evulz then takes down Bob with a single blast.

** Jim is on the brink of being enslaved or killed by Emperor Evulz when Bob, a demi-god one-man army shows up to help. [[FingerpokeOfDoom He dies from a tiny flick]].
** Bob actually does save Jim from Evulz', but Jim has already been hurt by Evulz PoisonedWeapon and dies much slower and painfully then he would have.

* '''Inverted''': [[NearVillainVictory Jim is about to be killed]], and [[DarkestHour Bob has been defeated]]... only for the Even Bigger Neutral to decide that evil is ''not'' winning, thank you very much, and [[SuperweaponSurprise show up with an army of Cthulhu Clones]].
* '''Subverted''': Jim is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, when [[{{BigDamnHeroes}} Bob shows up.]] Evulz then takes down Bob with a single blast. Bob then gets back up, dusts himself off, and [[{{CurbStompBattle}} beats Evulz into submission.]]

* '''Parodied''': Jim is in Hell fighting with Emperor Evulz. As he makes the killing blow, a beam of light shines on Jim as a CherubicChoir sings in the background and [[PowerGivesyouWings pure white wings]] appear on his back. He flies out of Hell...right before a RecordNeedleScratch is heard and Evulz abruptly yanks Jim back into Hell with a [[LovecraftianSuperpower giant black tentacle]] he definitely didn't have a minute ago.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Jim is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, when [[{{BigDamnHeroes}} Bob shows up.]] Evulz then takes down Bob with a single blast. Bob then gets back up, dusts himself off, and [[{{CurbStompBattle}} beats Evulz into submission.]]Evulz then reveals that [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} he is not left handed.]] Bob turns off the PowerLimiter and takes down Evulz. Evulz goes OneWingedAngel and kills Bob, who then comes back from the dead and kills Evulz DeaderThanDead. Everyone starts celebrating, when Evulz reveals they were FightingAShadow.

** Something happens to give Jim hope. Things then turn out as he hoped, with no catch.
** Nothing happens that would give Jim hope once things start going downhill.

** "This scene is too boring, so lets spice it up by having the viewers think that Jim's getting rescued!"

** Jim is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, but Bob shows up at the last moment... to which Jim reacts by telling Bob to get out of the way because [[GenreSavvy he's probably about to get blasted.]]

* '''Invoked''': Evulz, [[GenreSavvy having read his]] SunTzu, gives the heroes a HopeSpot so that they don't break out their DesperationAttack until it's too late.

* '''Defied''': Bob shows up to save Jim and beats the crap out of Emperor Evulz, because he {{Took A Level In Badass}}, knowing that Emperor Evulz would be prepared for him.

Back to HopeSpot

** Bob actually does save Jim from Evulz, but Jim has already been hurt by Evulz PoisonedWeapon and dies much slower and painfully then he would have.

** Jim barely escapes a [[ILoveNuclearPower radiation enhanced]] SuperSoldier only to get cancer and die a slow painful death.

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': Jim is defeated and at the mercy of Emperor Evulz, but Bob shows up at the last moment... to which Jim reacts by telling Bob to get out of the way because [[GenreSavvy he's probably about to get blasted.]]

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Jim is on the brink of being enslaved or killed by Emperor Evulz when Bob, a demi-god one-man army shows up to help. [[FingerpokeOfDoom He dies from a tiny flick]].

* '''Enforced''': "This scene is too boring, so lets spice it up by having the viewers think that Jim's getting rescued!"

* '''Averted''': Something happens to give Jim hope. Things then turn out as he hoped, with no catch.
** Alternatively, nothing happens that would give Jim hope once things start going downhill.

* '''Averted''': Something shows up to give the heroes hope. It turns out as they hoped with no catch.

* '''Exploited''': Evulz allows the heroes to have {{HopeSpot}}s, just so he can shatter them, [[DespairGambit breaking the heroes' spirits]].

--> "Whatever happens to me, don't come to my rescue if I get captured."
--> "How come?"
--> "That's when you'd die."

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Jim is on the brink of being enslaved or killed by Emperor Evulz when Bob, a demi-god one-man army shows up to help. [[FingerpokeOfDoom He dies from a single gunshot]].

* '''Exaggerated''': ???

* '''Averted''': ???